Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-10

tives finally decided that the arrest should
| be postponed.
|. was open to them, however, to pur-
sue an intermediate course. There were
ways Of obtaining a knowledge of the
contents Of Mr.. Smiths carpet Bag and
pockets without subjeCting 1im to any
legal process. Whether or not the pres
ent case were "eXtreme" enough i: was
not easy to decide. There was not much
leisure 10 debate the matter or to obtain
specific instructions from headquarters
In the sbsence of such Instructions the
detectives were obliged to use their own
discretion, and they finally concluded to
keep on.Mr. Smiths heels and find out
what use he intended to make of the bond,
il any, and what further business he
might have 20 transact in Chicago.
But Mr.. Smiths business in Chicago
was already at an end.
On making inquiries at the desk of the
| hotel, it appeared that he had paid his
| bill ard announced his intention Of TAX
ing the night train back 10 New YORK II
thor lacked but half al nCur q the time
at which Tie lralu was TO start. The de
tectiveS jumped into h3Ck, reached the
depot and boarded the train Just as It
was pulling out. They walked through
the train and had the satisfaction OF see
ing Mr.. Smith comfortably ensconced IN
the smoking car.
He had the serene aspect of a man who
has successfully accomplished q desired
object. One of the detectives sat down
near him and presently entered into con-
versation with him. He found him emil
nentIy conversable and apparently as uu-
~ no
He had ascertained that Mr.. Smith oCcu-
pied the section opposite his own, and
was proceeding to enlarge the scope of
the conversation, preparatory to directing
it to certain points Of particular interest,
when his interloCutor, throwing away
the butt of his cigar, politely explained
that he mad been travelling al the night
before and was too sleepy to sit up any
longer. TIE detective thereupOn admit
ted that he, too, was in urgent need of
rest, and accompanied the other back to
the sleeping car. While the two gentle
men were preparing for bed the detective
contrived to inform himself that Mr.
Smiths vallse was the only article of bag
gage that he had with him.
The detective only removed his cost
and shoes and lay down on his couch
was to do next. Mr.. Smith, on the con-
trsry, went through q complete night
toilet, even going so fer as to put on an
elegant red silk night cap, and having put
his valise and boots underneath the bed,
he covered himself up with the blankets,
drew his curtains, babe his neighbor good
night, and five minutes later was snoring
with peaceful regularity.
q 40 ira Law an hi hop
wondering whether the stolen bonds were
il the valise or the coat pocket.
The other passengers turned IN one af-
ter another, until at length ali the cur
tsins were drawn and everybody seemed
to be asleep, except the night porter, who
was huddled up in his corner, st the far
end of the car, reading q Seaside Library
copy of Jules Verne's "Foyage 20 the
moor" The detective turned over on
his side, opened CreviCe of the curtain,
and fixed MS eyes meditatively upon the
handle Of Mr.. Smiths valise, which pro
truded from under the bed.
"Tne next moment heavy Jolt of the
Car nearly threw him out Of his berth.
This was Immediately followed by o
number of INDISPENSABLE leaps, jars and
plungings, as il the heavy vehicle had
suddenly gone mad and were attempting
to dance hOrnpipe; ct the same time
general confused outcry Of terror arose
from the rudely awakened passengers.
Finally, the floor Of the car somehow ap-
peared overhead for moment, there was
g crash OF glass and tim5ers, smother
sidelong lurCh, and after that complete
lmmobility.
81 guess there has been an accident"
said the detective to himself.
No one heard the observation; the
chorus of shouts, grOans and fTenzied
outcries, hushed for an instant as the Csr
Wss hustling down the embankme2r, be-
gan agsin with fresh energy. Among the
other noises were repeated bursts Of wild
hysteric laughter, proceeding no one
knew whence it was afterwards learned
that they came from the negro porter,
who, interrupted Just as he was on the
point Of reaching the moon with Jules
Verne, imagined that he had come into
collision with that planet and was falling
in fragments through space; 8 condition
of things which for the time being IN
seated his reason
Meanwhile, the detective rose gingeTlY
TO mis- feet and endeaYOTed to take stock
of his predicament Neither of his legs
appeared to be broken; his arms felt and
acted as if they were whole; his rios,
spine, neck and skull ell seemed to re-
tain their continuity; he was forced &c
the conclusion that he had actual
Iy escaped with no bones frac-
tured, and even, so far as he could
tell, without brulse. He next set him
self to finding out where he was. He
was standing upon something which, on
investigation, turned out to be the side
Of the car, or rather the place where q
window had formerly been. IN this posi-
ton the floor of the car rose ike wall IN
front of him, the ceiling behind, while
the divisions of the sections inclosed him
on the right and left. Around his feet